Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Introduction to the verb roustir
The English translation of the French verb roustir is “to roast.” It is pronounced as “roo-stir.”
Roustir comes from the Old French word “rostir,” which means “to roast.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to the cooking process of roasting food, particularly meat or vegetables.
Examples:
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Je vais roustir un poulet pour le dîner ce soir. (I am going to roast a chicken for dinner tonight.)
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Il faut roustir les légumes avant de les mettre dans la soupe. (You need to roast the vegetables before putting them in the soup.)
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Nous avons rousti des marshmallows sur le feu de camp. (We roasted marshmallows over the campfire.)
Roustir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of roustir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | je roustis | Je roustis un oeuf. | I fry an egg.
Tu | tu roustis | Tu roustis la viande. | You brown the meat.
Il | il roustit | Il roustit les légumes. | He sautés the vegetables.
Elle | elle roustit | Elle roustit du pain. | She toasts some bread.
On | on roustit | On roustit des marshmallows. | We roast marshmallows.
Nous | nous roustissons | Nous roustissons des noisettes. | We roast hazelnuts.
Vous | vous roustissez | Vous roustissez des châtaignes. | You roast chestnuts.
Ils | ils roustissent | Ils roustissent des guimauves. | They roast marshmallows.
Elles | elles roustissent | Elles roustissent un poulet. | They roast a chicken.
Other Conjugations for Roustir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb roustir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roustir
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